Morgan Seeks End to U S Spending in Campaign Address
Republican candidate M. E. Morgan told a Washington court house crowd the nation faces its greatest crisis since the Civil War and urged ending federal spending. He indicted Roosevelt era policies including currency inflation and vast deficits and warned the country cannot endure two more years of such policy. He proposed repudiation, currency inflation, and heightened fiscal pressure as remedies, with continued discussion on page four.
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Kiwanis Show Promises Star Studded Benefit Event
Good talent secured for Kiwanis Merchants picnic at Grafton park pavilion aims to aid underprivileged children. Committee announces plans tonight with Freckles Ray Billy Lovell and Steps Newsie among featured stars scheduled to perform at the Thursday night floor show and dance.
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Kiwanis Merchants
Grafton Park Pavilion
Kiwanis Club
Grafton
Ray
Freckles” Ray
Freckles Kid
Freckles
Billy” Lovell
Hindenburg Interred At Scene Of His Greatest Triumph
Paul von Hindenburg buried at the national war monument in Tannenberg Germany as Adolf Hitler delivers an emotional eulogy. Thousands turned away but the nation paused during the funeral hour. Hitler praised the field marshal and recalled his life from baptism to war, noting his role in German victory in 1914.
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Konigscratz
Europe
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Defeats in Democratic primary narrow in sixth district
Louisville August 7 Republicans held strongest in ninth district with former U S Senator John Robison defeating ex Governor Merrow. Democratic incumbents largely renominated with Virg Chapman beating John Young Brown in the sixth district by large margins.
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Louisville
Congress
John Young Brown
Virgil Chapman
Finley Hamilton
Chapman
Brown
John Robison
Govenor Merrow
U.S. Railway Mediation Board
New Entry Rules Made for Local Baby Event
The Kiwanis Merchants sponsor a boardwalk baby show on Thursday afternoon in Grafton with new rules. Age limit rises to one day through five years. mothers urged to prepare entries early. Prizes awarded for health and looks by doctors and baby authorities.
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the Park
Kiwanis Merchants
Grafton
Widow Of Famous Gypsy Violinist Passes Away
New York mourns the death of Mrs. Katherine Rigo Gordon 55 widow of Prince Rigo famed Gypsy violinist once known for European tours with 40 servants. She died penniless in a charity ward after being moved from squalid tenement rooms. Her fortune had vanished and no baleful glamour remained.
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Prince Rigo
Europe
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Oathieve
Explosion in Mine Kills 17 at Derby No. 3
Derby, Va. August 7 rescue workers recovered the last of 17 victims from yesterday's explosion at Stonega Coke and Coal Company's No. 3 mine. Nine bodies found in a lateral gallery, eight more located earlier. all victims were Derby residents. Investigation postponed until air cleared and funerals held.
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Stonega Coke and Coal Company
THREE STATES VOTING TODAY IN PRIMARIES
The Associated Press reports bitter battles in West Virginia Missouri and Kansas as voters choose nominees for Senate and House seats. West Virginia centers on Roosevelt policy with Hatfield facing nine Democrats pledging support for the new deal. Missouri fronts a three cornered senate race with Bossism allegations and support for Cochran Milligan and Truman ally Pendergast. Kansas focuses on the governorship with Alf Landon opposing John Brinkley and a crowded Democratic field. Virginia’s primary was scheduled but not required.
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Rush D Holt
Big Tom" Pendergrast
Kansas City
Harry S. Truman
St. Louis
John J. Cochran
Jacob L. Milligan
Bennett Champ Clark
Cochran
Milligan
Roscoe Patterson
Alf M Landon
John Brinkley
Omar D. Ketchum
Topeka
Thurman | Hill
Wichita
Kirk Prather
Virginia
Ideal Voting Weather Fails To Entice Voters In Taylor Co
Taylor county voters showed a light turnout in the statewide primary. At noon about 10 percent of registered voters had cast 464 of 4257 city ballots, with rural areas similarly light though Flemington and Courthouse precincts reported heavier Democratic votes. By 1 pm only 36 of 712 registered in a Grafton East school district had voted, while Fetterman 4 at Warder's garage led city precincts with 53 Republicans and 58 Democrats.
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Simpson
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Warder's
Levying Meet Of Co Court Held Up Day
County court held a brief session and adjourned to meet again tomorrow as levy figures for taxation are awaited. City officials plan to meet tonight to fix levy rates. Board of education also meets to prepare the school budget and set rate classifications. County Clerk Frank Bennett says tentative figures indicate some reductions from last year.
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Board of Education
Frank Bennett
Miners Held Hostage in French Mine Row
In Lens France two hundred miners were trapped at the 1000 foot level of a coal mine when a group of twenty Polish miners blocked galleries cut air water and electricity and held a foreman below amid a protest over two fired colleagues. Guards surrounded the shaft as a day and a half without adequate food and ventilation raised danger. escape appeared possible by ladders and hunger.
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Lens
France
Twelve Men Placed on Jobs on Highway Work
Twelve men were put to work today by road contractor J. T Falter on state route 56 between this city and Webster to resurface the highway. The men were employed through the U S Government reemployment office, with John Evans in charge, and more workers are expected as the project starts. Stone for the project will be quarried from the Cros ton farm above Webster cemetery, where the crew began work.
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Webster
U. S
John Evans
Croston
Webster Cemetery
Penniless Campaigner Thinks He Can Triumph
Welch August 7 reports G. A. Bryant a Democratic candidate for U.S. representative in the fifth district is back from a hitch-hiking campaign that netted $19.75 in contributions and leaves him with six cents remaining.
Urban Emergency Relief Declines in Mid-1934 Regionwide
Washington reports a downward trend in urban emergency relief across Maryland Delaware Virginia and West Virginia from May to June 1934 with fewer individuals and family units aided and total obligations incurred. Variations exist by city. Charleston W V shows exception. Federal administration releases preliminary figures which may vary slightly in final totals.
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Maryland
Delaware
Virginia
West Virginia
Feder Sgueseenly ‘Fellet
Charleston
Fall of Mine Ends Life of Political Candidate Langelo
In Pursgrove Monongalia county 45 year old Mike Langelo a Republican candidate for state senator in the eleventh district was killed by a fall of slate and sand at the Cassville mine. He died of suffocation after a four hour delay before removal. Langelo a longtime Socialist, had recently switched to the Republican party and announced his candidacy. The tragedy is reported to have occurred while he was at work at the mine.
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Pursgrove
Monongalia County
Howard H. Holt
Grafton
Cassville
Langelo
Monongalia
Marion
Socialist Party
Republican Party
Sangelo
Notice on Ladies Auxiliary Meeting Cancellation
Owing to the death of Mrs. James Copp there will be no meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Methodlets church Thursday.
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Methodlets
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